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In our tradition, is evolution true, false or a difference of opinion? Can you please clarify the Islamic position on evolution and the Big Bang? Answer: assalamu alaykum 1.
Islamic views on evolution are diverse, ranging from theistic evolution to Old Earth creationism. [1] Some Muslims around the world believe "humans and other living things have evolved over time", [2] [3] yet some others believe they have "always existed in present form". [4]
This is obviously completely antithetical to the Islamic worldview, since Islam requires belief in non-observable, supernatural entities such as God, the soul, and angels. This makes the Darwinian narrative of evolution a very serious concern for Muslims.
Nov 26, 2007 · Does the theory of evolution – and likewise the theory of natural selection as a mechanism of evolution – conform to Islamic teachings or conflict with them? Is a Muslim allowed to believe in evolution as a scientific theory as long as he or she accepts that God is behind it?
The two main theological arguments that are thus extracted from Muslim scholars’ discussions of evolution are: 1) Is God excluded by the evolutionary paradigm or does the term “Creator” acquire a new definition? 2) Does Adam still exist in the human evolution scenario, and how to include his Qur’anic story in the scientific scenario?
Sep 2, 2011 · The compatibility between Islamic doctrine(s) and the theory(ies) of biological and human evolution is one of the most important topics facing Islamic culture today. Indeed, this question is tied to two crucial issues for Muslims today: a) the role and place of scientific evidence in Islamic thought and theology; b) the
May 5, 2010 · In fact the dominant narrative in the Muslim world sees Islam as a rational religion in harmony with modern science. At the same time many Muslims see the theory of biological evolution as a challenge to the Islamic account of creation.
